Asashoryu against Hokutoriki, Kyushu 2002, day 3

Asashoryu3-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Hokutoriki0-3

Kyushu 2002, day 3, 12 November 2002. Makuuchi, bout 19 of 20. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: yorikiri

Who else uses it

Frontal force out.

The winner holds his opponent's belt and forces him out of the ring from the front.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
70% AsashoryuHokutoriki 30%

The ratings had Asashoryu the favourite, at 70%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

11 official meetingsCompare careers
Asashoryu 10Hokutoriki 1
  1. Asashoryu won · Hatsu 2010, day 7tsuridashi
  2. Asashoryu won · Haru 2009, day 3uwatenage
  3. Asashoryu won · Nagoya 2008, day 4okuritaoshi
  4. Asashoryu won · Haru 2006, day 6yorikiri
  5. Asashoryu won · Kyushu 2005, day 7yorikiri
  6. Asashoryu won · Nagoya 2005, day 10yorikiri
  7. Asashoryu won · Nagoya 2004, day 9yorikiri
  8. Asashoryu won the playoff · Natsu 2004, day 15yorikiri
  9. Hokutoriki won · Natsu 2004, day 6oshitaoshi
  10. Asashoryu won · Hatsu 2004, day 3yorikiri
  11. Asashoryu won · Aki 2003, day 6tsuriotoshi
  12. Asashoryu won · Kyushu 2002, day 3 (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.